United Arab Emirates confirms creation of Special Forces to tackle contingencies

The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that the crown prince of Abu Dhabi has hired the founder of private security firm Blackwater Worldwide to set up an 800-member battalion of foreign troops for the UAE, a story that was published in the New York Times on Sunday. The Times said it obtained

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